From Russia with Lomo love

Winston Churchill once described Russia as ‘a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma'. This hasn't changed. As a photographer, I'm always looking for new and exciting places to explore, and Moscow with all its romance and mystique seemed the ideal destination for my first Russian mission.

I've been shooting digital for over 15 years. It's convenient, automated, fast and predictable. However, I feel that this pixel perfection can sometimes lack the creative soul that I had grown to love with film. Digital photographers have tried various ways to emulate the look of film with the latest cameras, software, actions and presets. However in all honesty, if you want the classic film look, the only real way is to shoot traditional film.

I wanted my images of Moscow to be different from other stock shots I'd seen online. What better way to do this than with a camera whose roots had grown from the very foundations of Mother Russia: the legendary Lubitel.

Over the years, I'd owned and used several classic Russian Lubitels, but while I love their charm,